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Minnesota Trivia!

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which language does the word "Minnesota" originate, meaning "sky-tinted waters"?

a)

French

b)

Ojibwe

c)

Dakota Indian

d)

Swedish

2.

In addition to Post-it Notes and waterskiing, which other well-known recreational item was invented in Minnesota?

a)

The Snowmobile

b)

Rollerblades

c)

The Golf Cart

d)

The Frisbee

3.

What is Minnesota's population rank among all U.S. states?

a)

10th

b)

15th

c)

21st

d)

32nd

4.

Often referred to as one half of the "Twin Cities," which city is the state capital of Minnesota?

a)

Rochester

b)

Duluth

c)

St. Paul

d)

Minneapolis

5.

Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Approximately how many lakes over 10 acres does the state actually have?

a)

Around 5,000

b)

Exactly 10,000

c)

Over 11,000

d)

Over 13,000

6.

Which of the Great Lakes borders Minnesota and is the world's largest freshwater lake?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Superior

7.

The Mississippi River, the world’s third-largest river, begins in Minnesota. Approximately how many miles of its total length flow through Minnesota?

a)

230 miles

b)

460 miles

c)

680 miles

d)

Over 1,000 miles

8.

Which of these major U.S. companies is NOT headquartered in Minnesota?

a)

Target

b)

3M

c)

Walmart

d)

General Mills

9.

What is Minnesota's state fish, which is a popular catch among anglers?

a)

Northern Pike

b)

Smallmouth Bass

c)

Rainbow Trout

d)

Walleye

10.

Minnesota's rivers and streams are unique because they flow in how many different directions to various bodies of water?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

11.

Which famous Minnesotan singer-songwriter won a Nobel Prize in Literature?

a)

Prince

b)

Bob Dylan

c)

Garrison Keillor

d)

Judy Garland

12.

What is Minnesota's state tree, also known as the Norway pine?

a)

White Pine

b)

Sugar Maple

c)

Aspen

d)

Red Pine

13.

In what year did Minnesota become the 32nd state to be admitted to the Union?

a)

1787

b)

1803

c)

1845

d)

1858

14.

Which famous Minnesotan aviator was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.

d)

Chuck Yeager